Professional Landscape Design

ALICE OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA

Zones - 5-9

For the shrub border this bold selection is very handsome. It has deeply lobed, oak-like leaves and a profusion of large white blooms. An added bonus, foliage turns brilliant crimson in fall. Deciduous. Partial sun. Prune to shape after flowering; becomes 8 to 10 feet tall and wide. Cutting grown.

Key Benefits
For the shrub border this bold selection is very handsome. It has deeply lobed, oak-like leaves and a profusion of large white blooms. An added bonus, foliage turns brilliant crimson in fall. Deciduous.

Time of Flowering
Showy, creamy white blooms in summer.

Average Landscape Size
Prune to ground in early spring; becomes 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide.

Water Needs
Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy.

Sun Exposure
Partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-20 to -10 F

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